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‘Like 100 years of firefighting in one night’: The battle for West Kelowna, in quotes
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Here’s what some people are saying about the unfolding wildfire disaster…
Wildfire evacuations ordered for thousands of people in West Kelowna, B.C.
Hundreds of properties were ordered to evacuate late Thursday under threat from a wildfire near…
Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run
VICTORIA – Pink salmon returns to British Columbia’s Fraser River are exceeding original forecasts, prompting…
Campers evacuated after flaring wildfire trapped them in southern B.C. backcountry
VANCOUVER – About 80 campers have been evacuated from Cathedral Provincial Park in southern British…
A look at British Columbia’s heat wave, by the numbers
VANCOUVER – A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia,…
B.C. police seek suspected getaway driver in killing of Sikh temple leader Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they are seeking the suspected getaway…
B.C. First Nation band councillor found dead, man arrested
SURREY, B.C. – A band councillor with a Metro Vancouver First Nation has been found…
B.C. puts fish protection orders in place as heat, drought persists
BURNABY, B.C. – The British Columbia government is putting fish protection orders in place for…
Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season
KELOWNA, B.C. – It’s been about five years since Jesse Zeman began a summer ritual…
B.C. First Nations coalition seeks leave to join case to support salmon farm closures
VICTORIA – A coalition representing 19 British Columbia First Nations and the Union of B.C.…
Forecasted winds pose biggest wildfire threat amid heat wave: BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – While scorching temperatures were expected to reach their climax Tuesday in a…
A look at British Columbia’s heat wave, by the numbers
A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia, sending temperatures…
Air conditioners ‘a necessity’ as B.C. heat breaks records set almost a century ago
VANCOUVER – When Nicky Fried and her husband arrived in Vancouver from South Africa more…
RCMP make arrests again at B.C. logging blockades after court odyssey
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – Mounties are back enforcing an injunction against anti-logging protesters on Vancouver…
Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. – Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got…
Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.’s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C
VANCOUVER – During British Columbia’s heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to…
Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes
VANCOUVER – Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but…
Power outage for new B.C. ferry forces trip cancellations on first day
NANAIMO, B.C. – The inaugural sailings for a passenger ferry between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo,…
As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool
VANCOUVER – Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it’s time to consider setting a…
B.C. braces for week of heat, with temperatures expected in the 30s
VICTORIA – A sweltering and protracted heat wave is expected to arrive today and could…
Kelowna, B.C., RCMP locate stolen car, arrest repeat offender
KELOWNA, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say a man they describe as a “dangerous…
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.’s south coast ahead of heat wave
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued heat warnings along British Columbia’s south coast. It says…
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair
VANCOUVER – Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago…
Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire ‘war zone’
VANCOUVER – Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from…